Rebirth of the Northern Giants

From Ye Zhikui's actions, the naval generals saw that the military government attached great importance to the navy, which was completely different from the Qing government.

"Although Ye was born in the army, he is well aware of the importance of the navy. Since the establishment of the military government, it has also moved towards the goal of a naval power. Looking at China's territory, half of the country is near the sea, and the safety of this half is in the hands of your navy. People use the navy to dominate the world, but China must rely on the navy to rise among the great powers, and the navy is like the sharp blade of the country, always deterring all countries."

Ye Zhikui then raised his voice and said: "What I want to say is that you have not let China down, so of course the military government will not let you down. I believe you all already know that the military government has recently planned to establish the Ministry of the Navy to be alongside the Ministry of the Army. Under the same jurisdiction of the Supreme Command, the navy has become an army as important as the army. I hope that you will continue to work hard and work together to make China a maritime hegemon like the United Kingdom."

"Now, on behalf of the military government, I will award meritorious generals with medals." Ye Zhikui went straight to the topic after talking nonsense.

Jianren Shiwu who was standing behind him hastily stepped forward and handed the promotion certificate to him.

Looking down, the generals stood upright, but the tension and excitement could be seen in their eyes.

"Deng Shichang, Guo Baochang" Ye Zhikui looked at the two in front with a smile in his eyes.

"The minister is here..." Deng Shichang and Guo Baochang rushed out of the line, walking in front of Ye Zhikui with scorching eyes.

"In view of your performance in the Sino-Russian and Sino-British naval battles, the military government decided to award you the rank of admiral. Your outstanding commanding skills make the title of admiral well deserved. I hope you can continue to work together to create a bright future for the navy. "

Ye Zhikui solemnly picked up the two admiral medals and orders, and handed them over to the two in person.

Guo Baochang was in tears, holding the medal preciously, speechless with excitement, although rumors had spread before and he had made all kinds of preparations, but when he was really on the scene, But it's not the same thing anymore, besides being excited, it's still exciting.

Of course, Guo Baochang cannot compare with Deng Shichang in terms of military exploits, but political needs make him pay more attention to this hard-won medal, and secretly vowed in his heart to let the East China Sea Fleet catch up with the North Sea Fleet , making this medal well-deserved.

Ye Zhikui understood the old man's mood, and shook hands with him silently. After all, it was the first batch of admiral medals since the establishment of the military government, and how many people could calm down.

Guo Baochang hung the medal on his chest on the spot, straightened his body, and solemnly saluted Ye Zhikui.

Deng Shichang had a different feeling in his heart. He remembered the scene when Ye Zhikui had just returned from the Korean battlefield that day. The high-spirited Guozhifu finally fulfilled his promise and led the country to move forward slowly.

"Brother Deng" Ye Zhikui called softly, then hung the medal on Deng Shichang's chest, then leaned forward slightly, and gently hugged Deng Shichang.

"Thank you Brother Deng for your support to Congyun all the time." Ye Zhikui finished speaking softly in his ear.

Deng Shichang burst into tears involuntarily. At this moment, he regained the friendship between them.

After the awarding of the two generals, Ye Zhikui took other medals from Jianren Shiwu, and continued to look down at the generals below.

This time, the admirals were getting nervous.

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Deng and Guo were conferred as generals, and everyone probably knew something about it, but they were not sure about the next conferment.

"Lin Taizeng" Ye Zhikui shouted the answer with a smile under the eyes of everyone looking forward to it.

Yuan Jiugao was startled, his eyes dimmed slightly, he was still a little short, but he was convinced that Lin Tai had been awarded the title of lieutenant general.

Lin Taizeng felt relieved, and from the corner of his mouth, a smile gradually covered his entire face.

"Yes" is a simple but powerful answer.

Three steps turned into two steps, and he strode up to Ye Zhikui amidst many envious eyes.

"You've done a good job in Vladivostok, and you've boosted my pride in China." Ye Zhikui looked at him with a smile, and continued, "I've wronged you a bit as a lieutenant general, and I hope you will continue to work hard. stop."

Ye Zhikui's so clear hint made Lin Taizeng blossom in his heart and ambition, more than three fleets, hehe.

"I will not disappoint the Generalissimo," Lin Taizeng replied with firm eyes and a strong voice.

So far, only Lin Taizeng has won the title of lieutenant general.

The next step was step by step. Ye Zhikui read the names of nine generals in one breath. Yuan Jiugao, Liu Buchan, Qiu Baoren, Lin Yongsheng, Ye Zugui, Li He, Fang Boqian, Lin Luzhong, and Lu Wenjing were awarded the rank of major general.

As for the school rank, it will be issued by the Ministry of the Navy itself, and the awarding ceremony is over.

All of a sudden, the naval command was full of joy, and all the generals who were awarded the rank of general all hung their medals on their chests and walked around in a showy manner. .

Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud of the Capital

After the conferring ceremony was over, Ye Zhikui rewarded the naval officers with a banquet that night, making the guests and the host happy and the officials laughing.

After the banquet, Ye Zhikui did not take a rest, but called Deng Shichang alone, and asked about these sea battles in detail.

Deng Shichang knew everything he could say, and he took the trouble to recount the Sino-British naval battle again.

Speaking of the British fleet, Deng Shichang had to sigh: "The performance of the British navy is indeed much stronger than ours. This time we took advantage of the right time, place and people, caught it by surprise, and annihilated the British Far East Fleet in one fell swoop, but our own losses were also great. The most serious thing is that the accuracy of the British ships, single-ship gunfire are stronger than our Chinese ships, and the quality of the soldiers is even more incomparable to us. If the general staff can think of such a strategy this time, even with the strength of the North Sea and East China Sea Fleets, the victory or defeat is still the same. Unknown."

Ye Zhikui nodded and said in agreement: "The British are veteran maritime overlords after all, and they are not comparable to our navy that has just been trained in just a few decades. Now that the British Far East Fleet is destroyed, I am afraid they will not stop there. We should make preparations early. .”

Deng Shichang tentatively asked: "Generalissimo, although the British East India Fleet is not strong, it is not comparable to the South China Sea Fleet. Do we need to transfer our North Sea Fleet to the south?"

Over the past few days, there have been intelligence reports that the British Indian colonies have begun sharpening their knives and preparing to attack China, but there is no sign of any changes in the East India Fleet. Ye Zhikui suspects that they will send troops from land, and the answer is self-evident. Yes, besides Tibet or Tibet.

It seems that I have to order the governor of Sichuan, Wu Sheng, to let Sichuan soldiers enter Tibet. Just sending troops rashly will arouse the resentment of the local government of Tibet. Tibet has always been outside the central government. The central government has never stationed troops for a long time. In fact, Tibet was first invaded before asking for help from the central government.

Of course, just in case, Ye Zhikui frowned and said, "If the North Sea Fleet wants to guard against the Japanese, let the East China Sea Fleet go south."

Seeing Ye Zhikui's worried expression, Deng Shichang couldn't help persuading him: "Generalissimo, don't worry so much. People say that raising soldiers for a thousand days is useful for a short time. In fact, in my Deng's opinion, raising soldiers for too long will only cause soldiers to relax. Only by using troops from time to time can the army maintain its combat effectiveness. Take our navy as an example. After these several naval battles, compared with the previous ones, our combat effectiveness has not only increased by a few notches."

Ye Zhikui thought that the United States of later generations would provoke a war or two from time to time, on the one hand to gain some benefits, on the other hand to test its combat power and experiment with new weapons.

Ye Zhikui nodded and said: "The navy really can't relax. Japan has been eyeing us. I heard that before the Sino-Japanese War, there were soldiers in the Beiyang Fleet drying clothes on the main guns. I wonder if this is true?"

Deng Shichang was slightly taken aback, and replied with a wry smile: "The main gun is too high, who would be so bored to climb up to dry clothes, it's true to dry clothes on the deck."

Seeing Ye Zhikui's curious expression, Deng Shichang had no choice but to continue: "Actually, the fleets of various countries hang their clothes to dry on the railings of the deck and on the pillars of the sky. Inside, the water vapor emission will not only affect people's health, but also cause the machine to rust."

It turned out that this was the case, Ye Zhikui smiled awkwardly, thinking that the present is not as good as the future generations, and there is no clothes dryer.

"In short, the navy must strictly follow the navy's regulations and not be depraved. Brother Deng will spend more time to bring the navy back to the era when the former governor Lang Weili." Ye Zhikui first scolded himself for ignorance, and then insisted He said slowly with a straight face.

Deng Shichang laughed secretly in his heart, but replied solemnly: "I would like to follow the instructions of the Generalissimo."

Ye Zhikui rolled his eyes at Deng Shichang, and said with a smile: "Okay, what Brother Deng said gave me goosebumps, by the way, I came here tonight to hear about the naval battle, and I also want you to recommend it to me." A naval general, went to Zhili to prepare for the establishment of a submarine force."

It seems that the generalissimo is really anxious and attaches great importance to submarines. Deng Shichang couldn't help but think to himself that there are only two submarines, and the horoscope has not been written yet. The generalissimo is thinking about building a submarine force .

After filtering all the generals of the North Sea Fleet from his mind, Deng Shichang said with a smile: "There is such a candidate."

"Who?" Ye Zhikui also met all the admirals today.

"Sa Zhenbing" Deng Shichang blurted out without hesitation.

Maybe Ye Zhikui was afraid that Ye Zhikui would not understand this person, so he continued: "The current Kangji is in charge. Although the Kangji is a practice ship, Sa Zhenbing manages this ship in an orderly manner, which is very suitable."

Sa Zhenbing, the future chief of the Navy of the Republic of China, Ye Zhikui was very satisfied, but he joked: "Brother Deng is probably reluctant to part with the belts of those cruisers, so he recommended such a training ship belt."

Deng Shichang laughed and didn't answer, it seems that he really had this in mind.